Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel Schiff bases of thiosemicarbazone derivatives with adamantane moiety.

Increased bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a major threat to human health, and it is particularly important to develop novel antibiotic drugs. Here, we designed a series of Schiff base thiosemicarbazone derivatives containing an adamantane moiety, and carried out the structural characterization of the compounds and in vitro antibacterial activity tests. Compound 7e was as effective as the commonly used antibiotic ampicillin against the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli, and compound 7g had a good inhibitory effect against Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis. These findings provide data for the development of better thiosemicarbazone antibacterial agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]